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Skyscanner Changes Leadership – Hyperfocuses on the Post Covid Period

2021-02-03 by Phil Butler

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Last month Skyscanner appoints Microsoft veteran John Mangelaars to lead the company, and fixes focus on a post-pandemic surge.

Tags: airline data, Big Data, client data, data company, data intelligence, digital marketing, flights, marketing, Skyscanner, travel tech

Skyscanner Names Greece a Top Dream Destination

2020-06-04 by Delia Gavrilescu

Unforgettable Greece

Skyscanner has named Greece one of the world’s top dream destinations for the post-coronavirus vacation season 2020.

Tags: bucket list, destinations, Greece tourism, Greek Isles, pandemic, Skyscanner, Tourism 2020, Vacation 2020

Prince Harry Launches Travalyst With Tourism’s Heavy Hitters

2019-09-04 by Phil Butler

Prince Harry

Prince Harry has launched a new project known as Travalyst alongside tourism’s heavy hitters in order to boost sustainable practices.

Tags: Booking.com, Ctrip, Ecotourism, environmental travel, Glenn Fogel, Meghan Markle, overtourism, Prince Harry, Skyscanner, sustainable business, sustainable hotels, sustainable tourism, sustainable travel, tourism initiative, Travalyst, TripAdvisor

Skyscanner and ForwardKeys Team-Up On Behavioural Analytics

2018-06-20 by Argophilia Travel News

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Skyscanner is excited to be partnering with ForwardKeys to deliver two new behavioral analytical techniques within ForwardKeys’ Flight Searches tool, branded ‘Travel Willingness’ and ‘Catchment Area’, which aim to provide insights into macro traveler trends.

Tags: behavioral analytics, Behavioural Analytics, Big Data, data, ForwardKeys, Laurens van den Oever, Skyscanner, tourism tools, travel technology, travel tools, Travel Trends, traveler analytics

2018: From Russia With Valentine’s

2018-02-09 by Delia Gavrilescu

Information from Biletix this week reveals the two most popular and romantic destinations for Russian lovers this year are Sochi and Barcelona.

Tags: Biletix, demand, directions, market, outbound tourism, researches, routes, Skyscanner, Tourbusiness, trends, Valentine's Day

Ten Great Travel Apps for the iPad 3

2012-03-23 by Mike Wheatley

Coinciding with the launch of the Apple iPad 3 this month, Skyscanner has put together a ‘top ten list’ of their favorite apps for the iOS platform that no traveler can do without. While Skyscanner is naturally in amongst them, the brains behind the flexible flight search app can be forgiven for they certainly know what they’re talking about.

Tags: Google Translate app, great travel apps, HG2, iPad 3, iPad apps, Skyscanner, travel app, travel apps, Twitter app

Nickels & Dimes & Billions: Ancillary Revenue Notes

2011-11-21 by Phil Butler

A la carte travel menu

An article just the other day at Travel Agent Central hints at just how deep the well of ancillary travel revenue may be. According to a cited Amadeus/IdeaWorks report, ancillary revenues could triple from $32 billion to over $100 billion on the heels of electronic miscellaneous documents (EMDs). But, the real story beneath transactions may be the […]

Tags: airlines, Amadeus, Amadeus/IdeaWorks, Avalon Waterways, Delta, EMD, Expedia, Fotolia, Gareth Williams, GDS, GHX, Global Hotel Exchange, IdeaWorks, Kayak, Magnuson Hotels, Mr & Mrs Smith, Orbitz, Skyscanner, Tom Magnuson, Travolution, TripIt, Walmart

Skyscanner Shows UK Knows the Way to Emerging Markets

2011-07-26 by Liliana Steffens

Secluded Madagascar beach

According to a report from UK travel search site Skyscanner, Estonia, Madagascar and Iraq emerge as travel hot spots for UK travelers. Spain is, as always, a favorite among vacationers in Britain, but non-traditional destinations are headlining Summer travel so far.

Tags: CrunchBase, Estonia travel, flight search, Iraq travel, Madagascar travel, OTA's, search technologies, Skyscanner, summer travel, Summer trends, technology startup, Ticket agents, travel news, travel startup, travel tech, Travel Trends

Tnooz’s THack Uncovers Some Tech Greatness

2011-02-10 by Phil Butler

THack uncovers some winning ideas

Travel Technology Europe wrapped up earlier this week in London, and what was revealed is pretty significant for ongoing travel developments. Tnooz’s THack initiative in particular uncovered and showcased some extraordinary travel technology assets. Voice enabled travel search, advanced API use tools, and even superior advertising solutions were offered, among the many other cutting edge technologies.

Tags: Europe startups, Europe travel, Everbread, geome, Google Maps, hacks, inside, Kevin May, Kevin O’Sullivan, SITA Lab, Skyscanner, technology geeks, THack, Tnooz, TourCMS, tourism tools, travel startups, Travel Technology Europe, TripBod, World Reviewer




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